Daily Brief: Afternoon — March 17, 2026

Daily Brief — Afternoon: US Intelligence's Newest Iran 'Insight' on Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is Old News and Conveniently False // Subpoena Issued to Pam Bondi: A New Act in an Old Play, Ignoring the Real Directors // Shooting Incident Involving Rep. Crockett’s Security Guard Raises Questions of Private Security and Public Funds // IDF Lays Groundwork for Lebanese Escalation with Synagogue Attack Claim // US-Israel Joint Assault Escalates, Drone Strike in Dubai Foreshadows Broader Conflict // Israel's Claim of Top Iranian Officials Killed Debunked by Tehran Immediately